Neighborhood · Los Angeles, CA

Athens Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 40,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10 · range 6.6–9.3

Athens is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Los Angeles with 10 census tracts and a population of 40,432 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,558/month sits 19% lower than the Los Angeles citywide average ($1,933).

Risk score

7.9

Elevated

10 tracts · population-weighted

Athens vs Los Angeles How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.5% +73%

Los Angeles: 35.0%

Average gross rent

$1,558 -19%

Los Angeles: $1,933

Average HH income

$66,993 -17%

Los Angeles: $80,366

Poverty rate

20.6% +24%

Los Angeles: 16.6%

Renter share

58.5% -9%

Los Angeles: 64.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Athens and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 6.6–9.3

Why Athens scores 7.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–9.5 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 8.1–10.0 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–9.5 across tracts

8.7

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 7.4–9.5 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.2–9.0 across tracts

8.6

Economic stress

20.6% below poverty line · Range 2.5–8.9 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Athens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Athens?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 6.6 to 9.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

9.3 9.0 8.7 8.5 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

10 tracts in Athens

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037241120	9.3	4,207	75%	$1,403
06037241202	9	5,291	76%	$1,492
06037291110	8.7	4,530	44%	$1,257
06037241300	8.5	2,376	73%	$1,297
06037241001	7.7	4,641	49%	$1,786
06037241110	7.6	3,819	68%	$1,761
06037241400	7.5	3,974	58%	$1,652
06037291120	7.2	2,178	52%	$1,563
06037540902	7	4,222	44%	$1,549
06037540901	6.6	5,194	66%	$1,715

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 90%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Athens

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

31.1%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
38.0%Food insecurity
37.2%SNAP enrollment
19.2%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Athens

What is the eviction-risk score for Athens?

Athens scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Athens compare to Los Angeles overall?

Athens scores 2.0 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,933.

What is the average rent in Athens?

Average gross rent in Athens is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Athens residents are renters?

59% of Athens households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 40,432 residents.

Is Athens a high social-vulnerability area?

Athens sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Athens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Athens is census tract 06037241120 (score 9.3/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 9.3, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Athens for landlords?

Athens carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Angeles as a whole (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Athens?

Athens has 39,074 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Athens

8.2 Watts 25 tracts · pop 99,779 8 Westmont 15 tracts · pop 65,932 6.5 Strawberry Park 18 tracts · pop 66,861 7.2 Willowbrook 11 tracts · pop 50,471 8.9 Vermont Knolls 6 tracts · pop 27,967 8.7 Florence 12 tracts · pop 49,117

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Los Angeles

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Athens.

7.9 Chesterfield Square 5 tracts · pop 24,736 7.9 Hewitt 21 tracts · pop 72,209 7.9 Thai Town 7 tracts · pop 20,332 7.9 Lafayette Park Square 11 tracts · pop 37,580 7.9 North Hollywood 4 tracts · pop 11,662 8 Victoria Park 2 tracts · pop 7,360

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